Hey, if we're going to talk about how presidential candidates treated dogs decades ago, let's talk about how presidential candidates treated dogs decades ago. — Can you name the author of this quote? … Give up? That's Barack Obama, writing about his childhood with his stepfather Lolo Soetoro …

Phony Mommy Wars — Ann Romney is a good mom. — She's also a good pol. — And though her people skills are far superior to Mitt's, it turns out that Ann is just as capable as her husband of turning an advantage into a disadvantage. — After the liberal strategist Hilary Rosen …

Obama as a Boy Ate Dog Meat — Much has been made about Mitt Romney, in 1983, putting his family dog Seamus in a kennel on top of his roof and driving from Boston to Canada, with said canine Seamus making his displeasure known in a rather scatological way. — Democrats have signaled …

U.S. troops posed with body parts of Afghan bombers — An American soldier says he released the photos to the Los Angeles Times to draw attention to the safety risk of a breakdown in leadership and discipline. The Army has started a criminal investigation.

New low ‘blow’: Coke eyed at Secret Service ho-down — By HARRISON HERNANDEZ in Cartagena, Colombia and CHUCK BENNETT and LORENA MONGELLI in NY — The Secret Service sure knows how to party. — Cocaine and several bottles of whiskey apparently fueled the elite agents' boneheaded fling …

One for the Country — I had to catch a train in Washington last week. The paved street in the traffic circle around Union Station was in such poor condition that I felt as though I was on a roller coaster. I traveled on the Amtrak Acela, our sorry excuse for a fast train …

In Facebook Deal, Board Was All But Out of Picture — On the morning of Sunday, April 8, Facebook Inc.'s youthful chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, alerted his board of directors that he intended to buy Instagram, the hot photo-sharing service. — It was the first the board heard of what …

IRS Might Have Stalinist Powers Under New Law — Liberty: The Republican House of Representatives may soon follow the Democratic Senate and give the IRS the power to confiscate your passport on mere suspicion of owing taxes. There's no place like home, comrade.

Mayor Taking New Step on Smoking — Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday plans to propose legislation that would require residential buildings to adopt written policies on where smoking is permitted or prohibited and disclose those rules to prospective tenants and owners …

BAR RAFAEL! (A Ninja Turtle???) LOL!!!!!!! Give me a break. How full of yourself can you get “BAR?” So pretentious! Anything for some press too! Sick.... I think Bar is the least beautiful of the VS Models. — It amazes me that some of you idiots still think that these pat downs are about security.

No Savings Are Found From Welfare Drug Tests — MIAMI — Ushered in amid promises that it would save taxpayers money and deter drug users, a Florida law requiring drug tests for people who seek welfare benefits resulted in no direct savings, snared few drug users and had no effect on the number …

The List of Top Republican VP Candidates — Mitt Romney's search for a vice presidential running mate has only just begun, but speculation among top Republicans and Romney's close allies is well under way. Here is how the list of potential running mates looks today. — Top Tier

Studies Question the Pairing of Food Deserts and Obesity — It has become an article of faith among some policy makers and advocates, including Michelle Obama, that poor urban neighborhoods are food deserts, bereft of fresh fruits and vegetables. — But two new studies have found something unexpected.

Ron Paul still buying ad time in Rhode Island — While the general consensus is that Mitt Romney has all but officially clenched the Republican presidential nomination, Ron Paul isn't going quietly into the night. — The Texas congressman announced Wednesday that his campaign …

Princeton, Penn and Michigan join the MOOC party — By — Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor have teamed up with a for-profit company to offer free versions of their coveted courses this year to online audiences.

North Korea Says It Will Abandon Deal With U.S. — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Tuesday that it was abandoning an agreement it made in February with the United States, in which it promised to suspend uranium enrichment, nuclear tests and long-range missile tests.

'Don't Say Gay' bill advances in the House — Tennessee's elementary and middle school teachers could face more pressure not to talk about homosexuality with their students next year after the so-called Don't Say Gay bill cleared a House education committee Tuesday.

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